How to trust online shoppers
The internet has played a significant role in our daily life in that people can talk through the internet to one who is actually on the other side of the Earth, can send email around the clock, can search information, can play game with others, and even can buy things online. Meanwhile, Internet shopping has been widely accepted as a way of purchasing products and services. It has become a more popular means in the Internet world. It also provides consumer more information and choices to compare product and price, more choice, convenience, easier to find anything online. Online shopping has been shown to provide more satisfaction to modern consumers seeking convenience and speed. On the other hand, some consumers still feel uncomfortable to buy online. Lack of trust, for instance, seems to be the major reason that impedes consumers to buy online. Also, consumers may have a need to exam and feel the products and to meet friends and get some more comments about the products before purchasing. Such factors may have negative influence on consumer decision to shop online.
As online shopping has become more popular, one of the barriers that e-Commerce sites have had to overcome is the perception of a lack of security over the personal information of buyers. If online retailers are not able to make visitors feel confident that they are safe to buy online, no purchase will be made.
For any business that hopes to make sales online, establishing trust should be a priority. When users have no hesitation to trust the seller and provide the necessary information, the business has a chance to succeed. In this article we'll cover six different things that you can do to help visitors feel more comfortable and to encourage purchases through trust.
This study first provides a theoretical and conceptual background that illustrates the differences between offline and online consumer behavior process. Then we identify some basic factors that drive consumers to decide to buy or not to buy through online channel. Finally, we draw managerial implications of how online sellers can use this knowledge to improve their online stores to be more attractive and get more online shoppers.